by Brian Neal
*West Burlington, IA* (Saturday, September 2, 2017) – It’s hard to believe it’s that time of the year, as 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa held it’s final points night of the 2017 season on Saturday night. At the end of the nights action seven track champions would be crowned on Pepsi Season Championship Night, along with five drivers winning for the multiple times at the track. While one picked up their first win of the season, and another scoring his first career win.

The 15 lap Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMod feature was the first to take to the track, with Austen Becerra and Sean Wyett making up the front row. Becerra would take advantage of his starting spot to jump out front on lap 1 over Wyett and Kyle Hill. The action up front was slowed on lap 2, when Jake Morris spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Becerra moved back out front, with Hill over taking Wyett for second. Just after another lap, lap 3, was scored complete the second caution of the race appeared, as Adam Birck spun in turn 4 from contact from Dean Kratzer to bring out the yellow. Once again Becerra jumped back out front, with Hill and Wyett close behind. While Becerra worked to hold off Hill for the lead, Brandon Lennox, who started 6th, worked past Wyett for third on lap 5 and then went to work on the battle for the lead. A third caution slowed the action on lap 8, when fluids were dropped from Jeff Frana’s car in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. Becerra grabbed the lead on the restart, with Lennox over taking Hill for the runner up spot. Lennox would try to work under Becerra over the next three laps, when the fourth and final caution slowed the action on lap 12. Morris slowed to a stop down the front stretch to bring out the yellow. Once again Becerra grabbed the lead on the restart, with Lennox and Hill close behind. Despite a few challenges from Lennox over the final laps, Becerra was able to hold claim his third win in a row and eighth of the season at 34 Raceway. The win also helped Becerra score his first SportMod track championship. Finishing a close second was Lennox, Hill was 3rd, Randy LaMar was 4th, with Wyett coming home in 5th.

Up next was the 12 lap Sunoco Fuels Mod Lite feature, with Jason Masengarb and Devon Rouse leading the field to green. Masengrab used his front row starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Mike Morrill and Rouse. Morrill would follow in Masengarb’s tire tracks over the next several laps, as the duo pulled away from the rest of the field. With about three laps to go Morrill then started to look under Masengarb for the lead. But Masengarb was able to hold him off to score his seventh win of the season at the track. The win also helped Masengarb secure the track championship. Morrill was 2nd, Rouse was 3rd, Erin Turner started 7th and finished 4th, with R.J. Gonzales coming from 11th to finish in 5th.

Adam Taylor and Dillon Morley led the field to green in the 12 lap Deery Brothers IMRA Midget feature. But it was Tyson Hart, who started 4th, who grabbed the lead on lap 1 over Morley and Taylor. The action was slowed for the first time on lap 3, when Jacob Sollenberger spun off the track in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Hart moved back out front, with Morley and Jeff Mallonee close behind. Hart then held the top spot until lap 9 when he drifted high in turn 4, which allowed Morley to drive under him for the lead. Then just after the lap was scored complete the second and final caution of the race came out, as Blake Haynes spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Morley jumped back out front on the restart, with Hart and Taylor close behind. Hart tried to work the top of the track to get past Morley for the lead over the final laps. But Morley was able to hold him off to claim his third win of the season at 34 Raceway. Hart settled for 2nd, Taylor was 3rd and clinched the track championship, Mallonee was 4th, with Kurt Mueller rounding out the top 5.

The 20 lap Pepsi IMCA Stock Car feature was up next, with John Oliver Jr. and Tom Bowling Jr. leading the field to green. Bowling Jr. used his front row starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Oliver Jr. and Chad Krogmeier. Oliver Jr. would follow in Bowling Jr.’s tire tracks over the next 5 laps, when the first and only caution of the race slowed the action on lap 6. Mark Bowman would spin in turn 3 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Bowling Jr. moved back out front, with Oliver Jr., and Dane Fenton, who started 7th, close behind. Oliver Jr. tried to work under Bowling Jr. over the final laps, but Bowling Jr. held him off to claim his fifth win of the season at the track. Oliver Jr. would finish 2nd and secured the track championship, which was also his second of the year after winning the title in Donnellson, Iowa. Fenton was 3rd, Abe Huls came from 9th to finish in 4th, with Ray Raker coming home in 5th.

Up next was the 20 lap WT Gabeline & Sons Trucking 305 Sprint feature, with Jarrod Schneiderman and Ben Wagoner making up the front row. But just as the green flag was waved the caution light came on, as Rob Kubli spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Wyatt Wilkerson spun down the front stretch to bring the yellow light back on. The third attempt of a start saw Wagoner jump out front to lead lap 1 over Schneiderman and Nick Guernsey. Schneiderman would follow Wagoner over the next 5 laps, when they started to enter lap traffic, that’s when Schneiderman looked under him for the lead. But the action was slowed for the first time on lap 9, when Guernsey, who was running 4th, spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Wagoner moved back out front, with Schneiderman and Ryan Jamison, who started 8th, following. Again Schneiderman would follow Wagoner, until they started to enter lapped traffic on lap 17. Schneiderman tried to work under Wagoner for the lead, when the second and final caution of the race appeared on lap 18. This time Jamison, who was running 3rd, lost a motor in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Wagoner jumped back out front and then held off Schneiderman to claim his first win of the season at 34 Raceway. Schneiderman’s second place finish was enough to claim his second track championship in a row at the track. Kubli, who started 14th, recovered from his spin on the start to climb back up to finish 3rd, Daniel Bergquist was 4th, with Colton Fisher finishing in 5th.

Dennis LaVeine and Dugan Thye led the field to green in the 20 lap Victory Lane Suspensions IMCA Modified feature, with LaVeine grabbing the lead on lap 1 over Bill Roberts Jr. and Thye. Roberts Jr. would try to work under LaVeine over the next 5 laps, when the first caution of the race slowed the action up front. James Raleigh would spin in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Dean McGee, who was running 6th, spun in turn 2 to bring the yellow light back on. The following restart saw LaVeine move back out front, with Roberts Jr. and Dustin Smith close behind. Just after another lap was scored complete, the third caution of the race came out on lap 7. This time Creston Williams spun in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. LaVeine once again grabbed the lead on the restart, with Roberts Jr. in second, and Brandon Rothzen, who started 7th, Steve Stewart, who started 15th, and Dustin Smith going three wide for third. Two laps later, lap 9, Stewart, who was running 4th, went off the top of turn 2 with a broken left front to bring out the caution. Once again LaVeine jumped out front on the restart, with Roberts Jr. and Rich Smith, who started 9th, close behind. Roberts Jr. would look under LaVeine for the top spot over the next seven laps, when Darrow Lillie spun in turn 4 on lap 17 to bring out the yellow and slow the battle out front. LaVeine jumped back out front on the restart, with Roberts Jr. and McGee, who recovered from his spin on lap 5, following. Another lap scored complete produced the sixth and final caution of the race, as Raleigh spun in turn 1 for his second solo caution to end his night. LaVeine grabbed the lead on the restart and then held off Roberts Jr. to pick up his third win of the season at the track. LaVeine had already secured the track championship a week ago to go with his title in Donnellson, Iowa, so the win just helped to top of the season at the track. Roberts Jr. was 2nd, McGee was 3rd, Jason Bahrs passed 13 cars from his 17th place starting spot to come home in 4th, with Rich Smith rounding out the top 5.

The final feature to take to the track was the 12 lap Sonny’s Market 4-Cylinders, with Brandon Lambert and Larry Miller making up the front row. Miller took advantage of his starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Lambert and Kimberly Abbott. The lead for Miller lasted until lap 4 when Lambert used the top of the track to grab the top spot away from him. Two laps later, lap 6, disaster would strike Lambert, as he slowed in turn 4 with a broken rear end to end his run up front. On the restart Miller moved back out front, with Abbott and Eric Eye, who started 5th, close behind. The three car battle for the lead was slowed for the second and final time on lap 8, when Cody Bowman lost a right rear tire in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Abbott would use the bottom of the track to grab the top spot on the restart, with Eye and Miller close behind. Eye tried to look under Abbott over the next two laps, but Abbott was able to hold him off at the line on each lap. But coming off turn 4 to get the checkered flag Abbott drifted high, which allowed Eye to go by for his first career 4-Cylinder win. Abbott settled for 2nd, Miller was 3rd, Ashton Blain started 7th and finished 4th, with David Prim coming home in 5th. Lambert’s 12th place finish was enough for him to win the track championship.

34 Raceway will sit idol until Saturday, September 23rd, as it will be the Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders Season Championship Night being presented by Mepo Truck & Trailer Repair out of Mediapolis, Iowa. The 2017 Sprint Invaders champions will be crowned. Also joining the action will be the Pepsi Stock Cars, Casebine Credit Union SportMods, Sunoco Fuels Mod Lites nationals event, and the 34 Raceway Mini Hauler Trucks. This will be the season championship race for the 34 Raceway Mini Hauler Trucks.

Pit gates will open at 3 PM, the grandstands at 5 PM, hot laps at 6:30 PM, and racing at 7 PM. Grandstand admission will be just $18 for adults and seniors (60+), students will be $12, with kids 10 & under FREE! Pit passes will be $35.

For more information about 34 Raceway you can visit the tracks website at www.34raceway.com, like them of Facebook, or download their new AP on your cell phone.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL DRIVERS IN THE TOP 10 in all classes with a minimum of 75% attendance at all 34 Raceway points events! And good luck this coming Saturday night on PEPSI $5 FAN APPRECIATION SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT AT THE RACES!

Who will prevail as the 2017 34 Raceway Track Champions???

]]>http://www.34raceway.com/leaderboard-as-of-august-26th-event-at-34-raceway/feed/0STEWART AND HULS SCORE FIRST WINS OF THE SEASON ON SAT. AUGUST 26th at 34 RACEWAY!http://www.34raceway.com/stewart-and-huls-score-first-wins-of-the-season-on-sat-august-26th-at-34-raceway/
http://www.34raceway.com/stewart-and-huls-score-first-wins-of-the-season-on-sat-august-26th-at-34-raceway/#respondMon, 28 Aug 2017 19:01:45 +0000http://www.34raceway.com/?p=24341*Stewart and Huls Score First Wins of the Season at 34 Raceway*

by Brian Neal
*West Burlington, IA* (Saturday, August 26, 2017) – Another beautiful night for racing greeted the fans and drivers on Saturday, August 26th at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, as it was the Prelude to Season Championship Night. Extra money was added to the purse thanks to Pitside Parts and Roberts Tire Center. At the end of the nights action two drivers scored their first of the season at the track, while five others picked up multiple wins at the track.

The 15 lap Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMod feature was the first to take to the track on this night, with Colton Livezey and Kyle Hill drawing the front row. Just as the green flag was waved the caution light came on, as Hill, Tom Lathrop, and Andrew Burk spun off the track in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. While under caution Livezey had to pit for a right rear flat, which moved Brandon Lennox and Austen Becerra to the front row for the original restart. On the restart Lennox jumped out into the lead on lap 1 over Becerra and Justin Veloz, who started 8th. Then just after lap 1 was scored complete Randy LaMar spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Lennox grabbed the lead on the restart, with Becerra and Veloz close behind. Two laps later, lap 3, Jeffrey DeLonjay and Hill spun in turn 2 to bring out the third caution of the race. Once again Lennox jumped back out front on the restart, with Becerra and Austin Howes, who started 7th, following. While Lennox worked the top of the track, Becerra would try the bottom to get the lead away from Lennox over the next 6 laps. But Lennox was able to hold him off on each lap at the line to keep the lead. The action up front was slowed for the fourth and final time on lap 9, when Lathrop spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Lennox moved back out front, with Becerra and Howes close behind. Coming off turn 2 to complete lap 11 Becerra was able to make the bottom groove work to slip under Lennox for the top spot. Lennox tried to work back by Becerra over the final 4 laps, but Becerra was able to hold him off to claim his seventh win of the season at the track and second of the weekend. As he also picked up the win Friday night in Donnellson, Iowa. Lennox was 2nd, Howes was 3rd, Hill came back from the rear twice to finish in 4th, with Sean Wyett finishing 5th after starting in 10th.

Up next was the 12 lap Deery Brothers IMRA Midget feature, with Adam Taylor and Dillon Morely leading the field to the green. Taylor used his front row starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Morley and Kurt Mueller. Morley would follow in Taylor’s tire tracks over the entire 12 laps, but wasn’t able to mount a challenge on Taylor for the lead. As Taylor held on to pick up his third win of the season at 34 Raceway. Morley was 2nd, Jacob Sollenberger was 3rd, Mueller was 4th, with Chris Bolander coming home in 5th.

Clint Morehouse and Austin Bowling led the field to green in the 12 lap Sunoco Fuel Mod Lite feature, with Morehouse jumping out front to lead lap 1 over Mike Morrill, who started 8th, and Joel Huggins. The lead for Morehouse only lasted for 1 lap, as Morrill used the top of the track coming out of turn 2 to take the top spot on lap 2. Then Morrill started to pull away from the field, when the red flag came out on lap 5. Bowling spun in turn 4 and collected Scott Sappington Jr., who ended up rolling to bring out the red. Sappington Jr. would climb from his car okay. On the restart Morrill moved back out front, with Jon Padilla, who started 6th, over taking Morehouse for the runner up spot. Once again Morrill started to pull away from the field, when the second and final caution appeared on lap 10. This time Padilla, who was running 2nd, spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Morrill jumped back out front on the restart, with Jason Masengarb, who started 9th, grabbing second away from Morehouse. Masengarb would try to get by Morrill over the final lap, but Morrill was able to hold him off to score his third win of the season at the track. Masengarb settled for 2nd, Morehouse was 3rd, Padilla came back up from his spin on lap 10 to finish in 4th, with Brain Tipps rounding out the top 5.

The 20 lap WT Gabeline & Sons Trucking 305 Sprint feature was up next, with Damian Getchell and Wyatt Wilkerson leading the field to green. Getchell used his front row starting spot to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Bailey Goldesberry and Brayden Gaylord, who started 5th. The action up front was slowed for the first and only time on lap 2, when Travis Porter spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Gaylord used the bottom of the track to get past Getchell for the top spot. While Gaylord paced the field out front, Ben Wagoner, who started 9th, and Jarrod Schneiderman, who started 10th, were working their way towards the front. Wagoner would work himself into second on lap 5, while Schneiderman climbed
his way into third on lap 8. But without a caution there was no catching Gyalord on this night, who cruised to his second win of the season at 34 Raceway. Wagoner was 2nd, Schneiderman was 3rd, Harold Pohren started 11th and finished 4th, with Getchell coming home in 5th.

Up next was the 20 lap Pepsi IMCA Stock Car feature, with Rod Staats and Les Blakley drawing the front row for the event. Staats took advantage of his starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Blakley and Kirk Kinsley, who started 6th. While Staats worked the top of the track, Kinsley worked the bottom to try and get the lead away from Staats over the next 4 laps. But Staats was able to hold him off each lap, until Kinsley finally made the pass coming off turn 4 to complete lap 6. Two laps later, lap 8, Ethan Allen spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Abe Huls, who started 8th, slipped under Kinsley to take over the top spot, while Tom Bowling Jr., who started 10th, was also able to get past Kinsley for the runner up spot. Huls paced the field out front, while Bowling Jr., Brandon Rothzen, John Oliver Jr., who started 9th, and Kinsley raced two wide at times for the runner up spot. Bowling Jr. would secure second on lap 17 and then went to work on Huls for the top spot. Coming off turn 4 to take the checkered flag Bowling Jr. try to get under Huls for the win. But Huls held on to claim his fist win of the season at the track and second of the weekend, as he won Friday night in Donnellson, Iowa. Bowling Jr. settled for 2nd, Oliver Jr. over took Rothzen on the final lap to finish in 3rd, with Kinsley completing the top 5.

Cody Bowman and Lisa Benningfield were scheduled to lead the field to green in the 12 lap Sonny’s Market 4-Cylinder feature. But when Benningfield arrived late to staging this would move Ashton Blain to the outside of the front row for the start. Blain would use that move to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Brandon Lambert, who quickly moved to second from his 9th place starting spot. The lead for Blain only lasted for 1 lap, as Lambert slipped past him on lap 2 to take over the top spot. One lap later, lap 3, the first of three cautions appeared, as Benningfield slowed to a stop under the flagstand to bring out the yellow. On the restart Lambert moved back out front, with David Prim, who started 7th, and Blain following. Another lap scored complete produced another yellow, as Larry Miller lost a right rear tire in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Lambert again grabbed the lead on the restart, with Prim and Kimberly Abbott, who started 11th, battling for second. But another lap scored complete brought out the final caution of the race, as Matthew Milligan lost a right rear tire in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Once again Lambert jumped out front
on the restart, with Abbott over taking Prim for second. Abbott would try looking under Lambert over the final 6 laps. But Lambert was able to hold her off to pick up his fourth win of the season at 34 Raceway. Abbott settled for 2nd, Prim was 3rd, Jeffrey DeLonjay was 4th, with Jason Ash finishing in 5th.

The final feature to take to the track on the night was the 20 lap Victory Lane Suspensions IMCA Modifieds, with Ryan Cook and Jeff Waterman drawing the front row. Waterman used his starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Cook and Joey Gower. The action was slowed for the first time on lap
3, when George Spence III, who was running 5th, spun off the track in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Waterman jumped back out front, with Rich Smith and Steve Stewart, who started 6th, slipping past Cook for second and third. Two laps, lap 5, later another caution appeared, as debris down the front stretch brought out the yellow. Once again Waterman grabbed the lead on the restart, with Smith and Stewart close behind. Two more laps scored complete produced another caution, as James Raleigh spun in turn 3 on lap 7 to bring out the yellow. Waterman jumped back out front on the restart, with Stewart over taking Smith for the runner up spot. The fourth caution of the event came out on lap 10, when Raleigh, who was 3 laps down, came out of the infield in front of the leaders and caused Stewart to spin to avoid hitting him. Stewart was given his spot back, as Raleigh wasn’t suppose to return to the track more then 1 lap down. On the restart Waterman jumped back out front, with Stewart and Smith close behind. While Waterman worked the top of the track, Stewart used the bottom to try and get the lead away over the next three laps. But when Colton Prevo spun in turn 2 to bring out the final caution, this would slow the battle for the lead. Once again Waterman grabbed the lead on the restart, with Stewart still working the bottom to try and get the lead. Coming off turn 4 to complete lap 16 Stewart was finally able to slid up in front of Waterman to take over the top spot. Stewart then pulled away over the final laps to score his first win of the season at the track, which was also worth $1,000. Waterman was 2nd, Smith was 3rd, Dugan Thye passed 8 cars from his 12th place starting spot to come home in 4th, with Brandon Banks finishing 5th after starting in 8th.

Pit gates will open at 4:30 PM, the grandstands at 5 PM, hot laps at 6:30 PM, and racing at 7 PM. Grandstand admission will be just $5 for adults, seniors (60+) and students, with kids 10 & under FREE! Pit passes will be $25.

For more information about 34 Raceway you can visit the tracks website at www.34raceway.com, like them of Facebook, or download their new AP on your cell phone.

]]>http://www.34raceway.com/prelude-to-season-championships-sponsored-by-roberts-tire-center-pitside-parts-sat-august-26/feed/0SPRINT INVADERS RETURNS TO 34 RACEWAY – SATURDAY, AUGUST 19thhttp://www.34raceway.com/sprint-invaders-returns-to-34-raceway-saturday-august-19th/
http://www.34raceway.com/sprint-invaders-returns-to-34-raceway-saturday-august-19th/#respondMon, 14 Aug 2017 19:40:35 +0000http://www.34raceway.com/?p=23749*34 Raceway Returns to Action, With the Sprint Invaders Making Their Third Stop of the Season*

by Brian Neal
*West Burlington, IA* (Sunday, August 13, 2017) – After taking a scheduled
night off on Saturday, August 12th, 34 Raceway will return to racing action
next Saturday, August 19th. This night will bring the Shottenkirk.com
Sprint Invaders back for the third time in 2017.

The Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders kicked off their 2017 season at 34
Raceway back on Saturday, April 1st, with 33 cars signed in on that night.
Carson McCarl would score the win. Then on Sunday, May 28th the
Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders made their second of four scheduled stops at 34 Raceway for the 2017 season. Twenty-six cars were in competition on this night. Chris Martin would cross the finish line in first, but was disqualified in post race tech for an illegal tire. Which handed the win over to Ryan Jamison.

Jamie Ball currently holds a slim 6 point lead in the standings over Jon
Agan, as the series makes a stop at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa on Friday night before coming to 34 Raceway on Saturday night. While Jarrod Schneiderman, Harold Pohren, and Ben Wagoner round out the top 5 in the current standings. Expect those drivers, along with Josh Schneiderman, Ryan Jamison, Tanner Gebhardt, John Greenwood, Nate VanHaaften, Cody Wehrle, Brayden Gaylord, John Schulz, Justin Buchholz, Rob Weuve, Dave Getchell, and many more to be in action on the night.

Also joining the Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders at 34 Raceway will be the
Victory Lane Suspension IMCA Modifieds, Pepsi IMCA Stock Cars, Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMods, and the Crazy Coyote Mini Hauler Trucks. As the chase for the 2017 track championships continue, with just three weeks of racing left to crown those champions. The will be NO track registration required for the Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, and Mini Hauler Trucks.

Pit gates will open at 4 PM, the grandstands at 5 PM, hot laps at 6:30 PM,
and racing at 7 PM. Grandstand admission will be $18 for adults and seniors (60+), students $12, with kids 10 & under FREE! Modified, Stock Car, and SportMod drivers and 1 pit crew member pit passes will be $25 EACH, along with Mini Hauler Truck drivers only pit pass being $25. All other pit passes will be $35.

For more information about 34 Raceway you can visit the tracks website at
www.34raceway.com, like them of Facebook, or download their new AP on your cell phone.

by Brian Neal
*West Burlington, IA* (Saturday, August 5, 2017) – Saturday, August 5th might have been another race night at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, but on this night it was all about the kids. As the group from “High Five Racing” put a smile on many kids faces, as many bikes, scooters, sacks of school supplies, and much more was given out to 555 kids. The on track action seen four new drivers score wins, and two others pick up their multiple wins on Casebine Credit Union and J&M Display Night.

The first feature to take to the track was the 15 lap Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMods, with Rick Barlow Jr. and Jacob Whittington drawing the front row. But just as the green flag was waved the caution light would come on, as Tom Lathrop went over the track in turn 1 to bring out the yellow. On the original restart Whittington jumped out into the lead on lap 1 over Ron Kibbe and Kyle Hill, who started 5th. Then just after lap 1 was scored complete another caution appeared, as Ryan Miller and Lathrop spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Kibbe got into Dan Keltner, who spun in turn 4 to bring the yellow light back on. The following restart saw Whittington move back out front, with Brandon Lennox, who started 10th, and Barlow Jr. close behind. Lennox would work around Whittington on lap 3 to take the top spot away. Then after the lap was scored complete, another caution waved. This time Barlow Jr. and John Oliver Jr. got hooked together and slowed in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Lennox jumped back out front, with Hill and Austen Becerra, who started 14th, following. The action up front was slowed for the final time on lap 5, when medical attention in the grandstands brought the field to a halt. Once again Lennox grabbed the lead on the restart, with Hill and Becerra close behind. Coming off turn 4 to complete lap 7 Lennox drifted high and allowed Hill to shoot under him to take over the top spot. Hill then held off Becerra over the final laps to claim his first win of the season at the track. Becerra was 2nd, Sean Wyett passed 13 cars from his 16th place starting spot to come home in 3rd, Lennox was 4th, with Brett Timmerman rounding out the top 5.

Up next was the 15 lap Deery Brothers IMRA Midget feature, with Dillon Morley and Adam Taylor leading the field to green. Morley would take advantage of his starting spot to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Jeremy Hull and Chase McDermand. McDermand’s run up front came to an end on lap 3, when he slowed to a stop in turn 2 to bring out the first and only caution of the race. On the restart Morley moved back out front, with Taylor and Jeff Mallonee close behind. Taylor then tried to work under Morley over the final laps, but Morley was able to hold him off to pick up his second win of the season at 34 Raceway. Taylor settled for 2nd, Mitchell Davis was 3rd after starting in 7th, Mallonee was 4th, with Tyson Hart coming home in 5th.

Travis Porter and Colton Fisher led the field to green in the 20 lap WT Gabeline & Sons Trucking 305 Sprint feature, with Fisher grabbing the lead on lap 1 over Porter and Daniel Bergquist. While Fisher paced the field out front, the battle behind him was for second, third and fourth between Nick Guernsey, Bergquist, and Brayden Gaylord. The lead for Fisher went away on lap 17 when he drifted high coming off turn 4, which allowed Guernsey, Gaylord, Bergquist, and Jarrod Schneiderman, who started 10th, to slip by him. One lap later Guernsey gave up the lead, as Gaylord slipped past him for the top spot. Then coming to the white flag Schneiderman over took Guernsey for second and then went to work on Gaylord for the lead. But Gaylord was able to hold off a last lap challenge to score his first win of the season at the track. Schneiderman settled for 2nd, Guernsey was 3rd, Bergquist was 4th, with Fisher finishing in 5th.

The 20 lap Pepsi IMCA Stock Car feature was up next, with Tom Bowling Jr. and John Oliver Jr. drawing the front row. Oliver Jr. used his starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Tom Bowling Jr. and Dean Kratzer. Just as Oliver Jr. started to put some distance between himself and the rest of the field, the first caution came out on lap 6. Ethan Allen would spin in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Oliver Jr. jumped back out front, with Tom Bowling Jr. and Kratzer close behind. Two laps later, lap 9, the second caution of the race slowed the pace, as debris in turn 2 brought out the yellow. Once again Oliver Jr. moved back out front on the restart, with Bowling Jr. and Kratzer battling for second. Just after the lap was scored complete another caution appeared, as debris in turn 4 brought out the yellow. On the restart Ray Raker, who started 8th and was running 4th, got into Bowling Jr. in turn 4, which sent Bowling Jr. spinning to bring the yellow light back on. The third attempt of a restart saw Oliver Jr. jump back out front, with Kratzer, and Shane Paris, who started 6th, close behind. Oliver Jr. again started to put some distance on the battle behind him, when the fifth caution came out on lap 14. Allen spun in turn 2 for his second solo caution to end his night. On the restart Oliver Jr. moved back out front, with Kratzer and Paris following. Kratzer’s run up front came to an end on the completion of lap 15, when he lost an engine coming off turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Oliver Jr. grabbed the lead on the restart, with Paris and Jake Wenig, who started 14th, close behind. Another lap scored complete produced another yellow, as Cody Washburne spun off the top of turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Matt Gavin spun in turn 4 to bring the yellow light back on. The
following restart saw Oliver Jr. jump back out front, with Paris and Wenig following. Coming off turn 4 to get the white flag Oliver Jr, drifted high in 4, which allowed Paris and Wenig to go by. Then after the lap was scored complete, Scott Jordan stopped in turn 4 to bring out the yellow, and set up a one lap dash to the finish. On the restart Paris grabbed the lead, with Wenig and Oliver Jr. close behind. Coming off turn 4 for the checkered flag Wenig worked under Paris, as the two dragged raced to the finish. Paris was able to edge out his first win at the track this season by inches, which was worth $1,000. Wenig settled for a close 2nd, Oliver Jr. was 3rd, Dane Fenton was 4th after starting in 12th, with Bowling Jr. recovering from his spin on lap 10 to come back up to finish in 5th.

Up next was the 20 lap Victory Lane Suspension IMCA Modified feature, with Creston Williams and Bill Roberts Jr. drawing the front row. Roberts Jr. used his starting spot to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Williams and Dugan Thye. Just as Roberts Jr. started to pull away from the battle behind him, the first caution of the race came out on lap 5. Debris in turn 4 would bring out that yellow. On the restart Roberts Jr. moved back out front, with Thye and Williams close behind. Three laps later, lap 9, the second and final caution of the race appeared, as Johnathan Huston stopped in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Roberts Jr. once again grabbed the lead on the restart, with Thye and Williams following. Without another caution there was no catching Roberts Jr. on this night, as he scored his second win of the season at the track. Thye was 2nd, Dennis LaVeine started 10th and finished 3rd, Dean McGee was 4th, with Williams rounding out the top 5.

The final feature to take to the track was the 12 lap Sonny’s Market 4-Cylinders, with Jaden DeLonjay and Ashton Blain leading the field to green. Blain would take advantage of his starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Darin Weisinger Jr., who started 6th, and Craig Bangert, who started 10th. The lead for Blain came to an end on lap 3, as Bangert slipped under him coming off turn 4 to take over the top spot. Then just after the lap was scored complete the first caution came out, as debris down the front stretch brought out the yellow. On the restart Bangert jumped back out front, with Brandon Lambert, who started 8th, over taking Weisinger Jr. for second. One lap later, lap 5, Larry Miller stopped in turn 2 to bring out the second caution of the race. Bangert once again grabbed the lead on the restart, with Lambert and Weisinger Jr. following. While Bangert started to pull away, Weisinger Jr. and Lambert battled back and forth for the runner up spot. But the action would be slowed for the third time on lap 9, when a tire was clipped in turn 3 and pushed out onto the track to bring out the yellow. On the restart Seth Keiser and Jerrod Nichols collided in turn 1 to bring the yellow light back on. The following restart saw Bangert moved back out front, with Weisinger Jr. and Lambert continuing their battle for second. The battle for second would allow Bangert to go on to claim his first win of the season at 34 Raceway. Lambert made a last lap pass of Weisinger Jr. to finish in 2nd, Jeffery DeLonjay finished 4th after starting in 11th, with Blain holding on for 5th.

There will be NO racing on Saturday, August 12th at 34 Raceway. The action will return on Saturday, August 19th, as the Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders return to the track for the third time this season. Also in action on the night will be the Victory Lane Suspensions IMCA Modifieds, Pepsi IMCA Stock Cars, Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMods, and 34 Raceway Mini Truck Haulers.

Pit gates will open at 4 PM, the grandstands at 5 PM, hot laps at 6:30 PM, and racing at 7 PM. Grandstand admission will be $18 for adults and seniors (60+), students $12, with kids 10 & under FREE! Pit passes will be $35.

For more information about 34 Raceway you can visit the tracks website at www.34raceway.com, like them of Facebook, or download their new AP on your cell phone.

*OFFICIAL RESULTS*
*34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa*
*Saturday, August 5, 2017 – Casebine Credit Union and
J&M Display HIGH FIVE FOR KIDS NIGHT AT THE RACES*

]]>http://www.34raceway.com/paris-tops-imca-stock-car-special-at-34-raceway-saturday-august-5th/feed/0*Guernsey Becomes First Repeat Winner of the Season in 305 Sprints at 34 on Saturday, July 29http://www.34raceway.com/guernsey-becomes-first-repeat-winner-of-the-season-in-305-sprints-at-34-on-saturday-july-29/
http://www.34raceway.com/guernsey-becomes-first-repeat-winner-of-the-season-in-305-sprints-at-34-on-saturday-july-29/#respondMon, 31 Jul 2017 13:24:34 +0000http://www.34raceway.com/?p=23741*Guernsey Becomes First Repeat Winner of the Season in 305 Sprints at 34
Raceway*

by Brian Neal
*West Burlington, IA* (Saturday, July 29, 2017) – Mother nature claimed the win last Saturday night at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, but she would redeem herself this week with perfect weather to get back to weekly racing action. On Fleck Sales Night five drivers scored their multiple wins of the season, while one driver picked up their first win of the season at the track.

The 15 lap Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMod feature was the first to take to the track, with Randy LaMar and Tom Lathrop leading the field to the green flag. LaMar would take advantage of his starting spot to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Lathrop and John Oliver Jr. The lead for LaMar lasted until lap 6 when Austen Becerra, who started 9th, slipped under him to take over the top spot. Then just after the completion of the lap, the first caution of the race appeared. Scott Williams, who was running 7th, spun off the top of the track in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Becerra jumped back out front, with Lathrop and Brandon Lennox, who started 12th, close behind. One lap later, lap 8, the red flag was waved to halt the action, as LaMar rolled down the backstretch to bring out the red.
He would climb from his car okay. Becerra once again grabbed the lead on the restart, with Lennox and Kyle Hill, who started 7th, following. Two more laps were completed when the final caution of the race appeared on lap 11. This time Jeffery DeLonjay would spin in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Becerra moved back out front, with Lennox and Hill still following. Lennox would look under Becerra over the final laps, but Becerra would go on to claim his fifth win of the season at the track. Lennox was 2nd, Hill was 3rd, Kevin Goben finished 4th after starting in 14th, with Oliver Jr. coming home in 5th.

Up next was the 12 lap Sunoco Fuel Mod Lites feature, with Brian Tipps and Devon Rouse making up the front row. Rouse used his starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1 over Mike Morrill and Jason Masengarb. But the lead for Rouse only lasted for 1 lap, as Morrill slipped under him coming off turn 2 to take over the top spot on lap 2. The following lap, lap 3, Masengarb slipped past Rouse to move into the runner up spot and then went to work on Morrill for the lead. Masengarb tried to work under Morrill over the next five laps, but Morrill was able to hold him off each lap. Then coming off turn 4 to complete lap 9 Masengarb was able to make the pass of Morrill to take the lead. Morrill then tried to work back under Masengrab over the final laps, but Masengarb was able to hold him off to pick up his sixth win of the season at 34 Raceway. Morrill was 2nd, Rouse was 3rd, Tipps was 4th, with Michael Dominguez rounding out the top 5.

Travis Porter and Brayden Gaylord led the field to green in the 20 lap WT Gabeline & Sons Trucking 305 Sprint feature, with Porter grabbing the lead on lap 1 over Gaylord and Nick Guernsey. The lead for Porter only lasted for 1 lap, as Gaylord slipped past on lap 2 to take over the top spot. Gaylord then started to pull away from the battle going on behind him, when the first and only caution of the race slowed his pace down on lap 10. Porter would slow down the front stretch to bring out the yellow. On the restart Guernsey went to the bottom of the track to work under Gaylord for the lead, with Shane Quam, who started 9th, close behind them in 3rd. Gaylord would following in Guernsey’s tire tracks over the final laps, but wasn’t able to mount a challenge for the lead. As Guernsey held on to become the first repeat winner in the 305 Sprints this season at the track
in eleven feature events. Gaylord was 2nd, Jarrod Schneiderman started 11th and finished 3rd, Quam was 4th, with Tanner Gebhardt finishing 5th after stating in 8th.

The 15 lap Pepsi IMCA Stock Car feature was up next, with Cody Washburne and Mark Bowman making up the front row. Washburne would take advantage of his starting spot to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Bowman and Dane Fenton, who started 6th. Fenton slipped by Bowman for second on lap 2 and
then went to work on Washburne for the top spot. Disaster would strike Washburne on lap 6, when he spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Fenton inherited the lead on the restart, with Ray Raker and Tom Bowling Jr., who started 8th, close behind. But another lap scored complete produced another yellow, as Bowman spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart
Fenton moved back out front, with John Oliver Jr., who started 9th, over taking Bowling Jr. for the runner up spot. Another lap scored complete brought out another caution, as Bowling Jr. and Jake Wenig got together in turn 2 while battling for third and spun to bring out the yellow. Once again Fenton grabbed the lead on the restart, with Oliver Jr. and Chad Krogmeier close behind. Just after another lap was scored complete the final caution of the race appeared, as Bowman spun in turn 4 from contact from Wenig to bring out the yellow. On the restart Fenton moved back out front, with Oliver Jr. and Krogmeier following. Oliver Jr. tried to work under Fenton over the final laps, but Fenton was able to hold him off to score his first win of the season at 34 Raceway. Oliver Jr. settled for 2nd, Krogmeier was 3rd, Bowling Jr. recovered from his involvement in the
lap 8 caution to come back up to finish 4th, with Washburne recovering from his spin on lap 6 to come back up to finish in 5th.

Wayne Chamblee and Cody Bowman led the field to the drop of the green flag in the 12 lap Sonny’s Market 4-Cylinder feature, with Chamblee grabbing the lead on lap 1 over Larry Miller, who started 7th, and Kimberly Abbott, who started 9th. Chamblee only held the lead for 1 lap, as Miller slipped past him to take over the top spot on lap 2. The action up front was slowed for the first time on lap 4, when Lisa Benningfield spun down the backstretch after Renny McCarty pulled into the infield in front of her to bring out the yellow. On the restart Miller moved back out front, with Abbott and Brandon Lambert, who started 8th, close behind. One lap later, lap 6, Benningfield spun in turn 2 to bring out the second yellow of the race. Once again Miller jumped back out front on the restart, with Lambert over taking Abbott for the runner up spot. Coming off turn 4 to complete lap 8 Lambert was able to work under Miller to take over the top spot. Then just after the lap was scored complete the third and final caution of the race appeared, as Matthew Milligan spun in turn 2 from contact from David Judd to bring out the yellow. Lambert grabbed the lead on the restart, with Miller working to hold off Abbott for second. Without another caution to slow the pace down there was no catching Lambert on this night, as he went
on to score his second win in a row and third overall at the track. Miller held on for 2nd, Abbott was 3rd, Eric Eye started 16th and passed 12 cars to finish in 4th, with David Prim coming home in 5th.

The final feature to take to the track was the 15 lap Victory Lane
Suspensions IMCA Modifieds, with Chadwick Giberson and Dustin Smith making up the front row. Smith took advantage of his starting spot to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Dean McGee and Dennis LaVeine, who started 6th. The action up front was brought to a halt on lap 2, as Rich Smith and Dugan
Thye went hard into the wall in turn 3 to bring out the red. Both drivers climbed from their cars okay. On the restart Dustin Smith moved back out front, with LaVeine and Cody Bauman, who started 8th, close behind. Just after the lap was scored complete the second caution of the race came out, as James Raleigh spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Smith once again grabbed the lead on the restart, with LaVeine and Bauman following. LaVeine would follow in Smith’s tire tracks over the next two laps, when the final caution of the race came out on lap 6. This time debris in turn 2 brought out the yellow. Once again Smith jumped back out front on the restart, with LaVeine and Bowman close behind. LaVeine tried to work under Smith over the next four laps, but Smith was able to hold him off each lap. That was until lap 12, as Smith got high in turn four and allowed LaVeine to slip by for the top spot. LaVeine then pulled away to score his second win of the season at 34 Raceway. Smith was 2nd, Mitch Morris, who started 7th, edged out Bauman at the line to finish in 3rd, with McGee completing the top 5.

Coming up next week, Saturday, August 5th will be “High Five” For Kids Back-to-School Night, being presented by Casebine Credit Union and J&M Displays. There are a lot of bikes, scooters, cinch sacks full of school supplies, checkered flags, and more to be given away to the kids. Also there will be an on track driver autograph session being held at intermission on the front stretch, plus a fireworks display after the races.

Pit gates will open at 4:30 PM, the grandstands at 5 PM, hot laps at 6:30 PM, and racing at 7 PM. Grandstand admission will be $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (60+) and students, with kids 10 & under FREE! Pit passes will be $25.

For more information about 34 Raceway you can visit the tracks website at www.34raceway.com, like them of Facebook, or download their new AP on your cell phone.

YES! We know it’s HOT! YES! We know you’re wondering if we/you are going to race this weekend! YES! WE ARE RACING THIS WEEKEND AT 34 RACEWAY, DESPITE THE WARM TEMPERATURES! (many of you have called/texted/messaged inquiring) Thank you!

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Providing you come hyydrated… (both drivers & fans)… we’re looking forward to a great night of racing! Temperatures are expected to be less, towards the evening hours!

We are offering a FREE bottle of water, courtesy of 34 Raceway owners, to all drivers & race fans (while supplies last!) We have purchased 1600 bottles of water to accommodate you all!

And…. DRIVERS… since some of your local tracks have already cancelled… we are encouraging you to come to 34 Raceway and race with us! NO TRACK REGISTRATION FEE OR ENTRY FEE FOR DRIVERS! ($25 pit pass) $525 TO WIN SPRINTS, $450 TO WIN MODIFIEDS, $325 TO WIN SPORTMODS, $325 TO WIN STOCK CARS, $300 TO WIN MIDGETS, $ 150 TO WIN 4 CYLINDERS! And……… a $5 off voucher will be given to you with your purse payout for our September 2nd FAN APPRECIATION CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT! You will be eligible to use this voucher towards your pit pass for Sept. 2nd event!

And… FANS… GRANDSTAND ADMISSION WILL ONLY BE $8 FOR ADULTS/SENIORS/VETERANS & STUDENTS in appreciation for you attending this Saturday night’s event!

YES! It will be a warm night for everyone! But… I encourage everyone to come for a HOT night of racing! And… if you can’t make it… or are worried about your health in the heat… we understand! Just remember we ONLY have 7 nights (including July 22) left of the season!

See you at the track! And… THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CONTINUOUSLY SUPPORT 34 RACEWAY WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT!!!!!